Tu B'Shvat (New Year of Trees)
The New Year for Trees, a Jewish ecological celebration of the earth's abundance.
Tu B'Shvat falls on 15 Shevat in the Hebrew calendar, usually in late January or February.
When Is Tu B'Shvat (New Year of Trees)?
Tu B'Shvat falls on 15 Shevat in the Hebrew calendar, usually in late January or February.
Because the Gregorian date changes from year to year, check a calendar published by the tradition or your local community for this year's date.
Why It Matters
Tu B'Shvat (the 15th of Shevat) marks the new year for trees in Jewish law. The Kabbalists of Safed expanded it into a mystical seder, and the Zionist movement transformed it into a tree-planting holiday celebrating the land of Israel.
How It Is Observed
Eating the seven species of Israel (wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, dates), planting trees, Tu B'Shvat seder with four cups of wine symbolizing seasons.
Sacred Text
“You shall not destroy its trees... You may eat from them, but you shall not cut them down.”
, Deuteronomy 20:19 ↗